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Iranian Oil Afloat is Keeping China Well Buffered

Published May 13, 2026 5:42 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

As President Trump lands in Beijing to discuss the 4 Ts (Tehran, Trade & Tariffs and Taiwan), a backdrop to the talks will be Chin...

Is War in the Gulf About to Break Out Again?

Published May 13, 2026 5:19 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

The current ceasefire between Iran and the United States was indefinitely extended in April, but to facilitate negotiations that a...

IMO Maritime Safety Committee Convenes in London to Discuss Safety and Secu

Published May 13, 2026 4:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: International Maritime Organization] IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez opened the 111th session of the Maritime Safety...

RMT Union Members Conduct New Strikes at Royal Fleet Auxiliary Over Pay

Published May 13, 2026 4:49 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Business

For the second time in two years, crews from the UK’s Royal Fleet Auxiliary are staging 24-hour strikes over pay. The National Uni...

Corvus Energy & BYD Energy Storage to Advance Next?Gen Maritime Technology

Published May 13, 2026 4:48 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: Corvus Energy] Corvus Energy AS, the global leader in zero?emission maritime energy solutions, and BYD Energy Storage, a glob...

Kongsberg Maritime Receives DNV Statement of Compliance for New ERS Model

Published May 13, 2026 4:40 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: Kongsberg Maritime] Kongsberg Maritime has received a DNV Simulator Statement of Compliance for its new Engine Room Simulator...

Foreship Provides Key Design Input for Launch of First Four Seasons Yacht

Published May 13, 2026 4:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: Foreship] Foreship, RINA’s marine consulting company, has been a key force behind the creation of the very first Four Seasons...

US Coast Guard and Air Force Team Up to Rescue Plane Crash Survivors

Published May 13, 2026 4:11 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Tugs & Salvage

The U.S. Coast Guard and its partner services often assist friendly nations with emergencies at sea, providing long-range search a...

Somali Pirates Reportedly Demand $10M to Release Small Product Tanker

Published May 13, 2026 4:04 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipping

Concern is rising among the families of the seafarers aboard the vessels seized by Somali pirates. In particular therer are report...

France Quarantines Cruise Ship Due to Reports of GI Virus Aboard

Published May 13, 2026 2:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Cruise Ships

French authorities on Wednesday asked all the passengers and crew aboard a small cruise docked in Bordeaux to remain aboard the sh...

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